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Whitecross Hereford

Herefordshire, County of, HR4 0RNSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
-0.30
Below average · 2023/24
−20+2
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
193 1st-choice / 186 offers made
Ranking
#2,239
of 3,141 nationally

About Whitecross Hereford

Whitecross Hereford is a state-funded secondary school in Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 942 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 Jun 2023). the published Progress 8 score was -0.30 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 46.0 for 2023/24. admissions data records 193 first-preference applications and 186 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressThree Elms Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR4 0RN
HeadteacherMr Timothy Knapp
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils942
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity942 / 900 (105% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:30-08:42

Source: whitecross.hereford.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Whitecross Hereford has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.